Hurry (band)

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Hurry
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Hurry performing in February 2015
Background information
Origin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Genres Indie rock, indie pop, power pop, noise pop, emo
Years active2012–present
Labels Hot Green, Stereophonodon, Lame-O, Forward Fast
Spinoff of Everyone Everywhere
MembersMatt Scottoline
Joe DeCarolis
Rob DeCarolis
Justin Fox
Past members Brendan McHugh
Peter Helmis
Ted Quann
Nick Colletta
Website hurrymusic.com

Hurry is an American indie rock band formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 2012. The band is composed of Matthew William Scottoline (vocals, guitar), Joseph DeCarolis (bass), Robert DeCarolis (drums), and Justin Fox (guitar).

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History

Hurry began as a solo project for principal songwriter Matt Scottoline, bassist of emo revival band Everyone Everywhere. He wrote the first ten to twenty Hurry songs as a way to write his own material and play guitar rather than bass. [1] Scottoline decided to release his home recordings on Bandcamp under the moniker "Hurry," chosen as a self-deprecating joke about his writing process; [2] he writes quickly and rarely finishes a song if it is not completed in a single session. [3] After releasing the demos, Scottoline recruited other musicians to perform the songs live, including Everyone Everywhere guitarist Brendan McHugh and Univox bassist Rob DeCarolis on drums. [2]

As Everyone Everywhere became less active, Hurry coalesced into a trio, adding DeCarolis's cousin and Psychic Teens/Exmaid bassist Joe DeCarolis to round out the lineup. [4] The band signed to Hot Green Records and announced their first album, Everything/Nothing, which was recorded at The Headroom by labelmate Joe Reinhart of Hop Along. [2] The record was preceded by its first single, "Oh Whitney," as a limited cassette release. [5] Its accompanying music video features the band attempting to set a world record for fireworks launched off a guitar, though the record-setting display is blocked by Rob DeCarolis standing in front of the camera. Though the explosive effects were added in post-production, the fireworks were live and caused some anxiety during filming. [1] The band later released a video for "Oozing Positivity" to coincide with Everything/Nothing's cassette release; the video took director Dave Peterson six months to make and depicts the band as "delightfully retro" CGI characters. [6]

Hurry announced their second record Guided Meditation in March 2016 and was released on April 29, 2016 by Lame-O Records. [7] It was recorded at Noisy Little Critter with Mike Bardzik. Prior to release, Scottoline said Guided Meditation will be "more confident" and "not [hide] behind noise as much". [2]

Their third record, Every Little Thought, was announced in January 2017 and was released on February 23. [8]

Their fourth record, Fake Ideas, was announced in May 2021 and was released on June 25. [9] The record is their first as a quartet with the addition of guitarist Justin Fox, [10] who joined the band in August 2019 for live performances. [11]

Their fifth record, Don't Look Back, was announced in June 2023 and will be released on August 11. [12]

Musical style

Hurry's sound has been described as power pop, [1] [13] fuzz or noise pop, [4] [14] indie pop, [15] [16] alternative rock [17] and garage rock. [18] They are often cited as early-90s rock revivalists; [1] [13] [19] [20] their influences include Weezer, Teenage Fanclub, Guided by Voices and Dinosaur Jr., [4] [5] though their influences also include older artists such as The Beach Boys and Paul McCartney [21] and peers such as Yuck and Pure X. [2] Yo La Tengo has been cited as a major influence; Scottoline has said their music showed him how an upbeat pop song could be "drenched in noise," which he cites as an important touchstone for Hurry's music. [1] [2] In a separate interview, he said Hurry is "better when [they're] loud." [22]

The song "When I'm With You" was featured in the episode "Bagel" of the FXX series Man Seeking Woman . [23]

"When I'm With You" also appeared in the episode "Here's Where the Story Ends" of the Netflix series Special .

Discography

Studio albums

Everything/Nothing

Guided Meditation [7]

Every Little Thought [8]

  • Released: 23 February 2018
  • Format: LP, CD, digital download
  • Label: Lame-O Records (LP, CD, digital)

Fake Ideas [9]

  • Released: 25 June 2021
  • Format: LP, CD, digital download
  • Label: Lame-O Records (LP, CD, digital)

Don't Look Back [12]

  • Released: 11 August 2023
  • Format: LP, digital download
  • Label: Lame-O Records (LP, digital)

EPs

Hurry

Casual Feelings [25]

  • Released: 21 October 2016
  • Format: EP, digital download
  • Label: Lame-O Records (EP, digital)

Frustrate You [26]

  • Released: 26 April 2019
  • Format: EP, digital download
  • Label: Lame-O Records (EP, digital)

Singles

"Oh Whitney [5] " from the album Everything/Nothing

"Nothing to Say [7] " from the album Guided Meditation

Other appearances

Strength in Weakness [13] (Split EP with Modern Baseball, Beach Slang, Spraynard, Marietta and The Weaks to raise money for United Cerebral Palsy)

  • Released: 3 February 2015
  • Format: 12" EP, digital download
  • Label: Lame-O Records
  • Tracks: "Shake It Off"

Silver Linings [27] (Charity compilation to raise money for Punk Talks, an organization providing free mental health services to musicians and industry workers)

  • Released: 30 September 2015
  • Format: Digital download
  • Tracks: "Oozing Positivity"

Philly Rock Comp Volume 3 [28] [29] (Compilation by 502 South, a Philadelphia DIY collective, and The Art is Not Dead, a Philadelphia non-profit for supporting artists)

  • Released: 30 January 2016
  • Format: Digital download, CD
  • Tracks: "Oozing Positivity"

A Song A Day Keeps The Pain Away [30] (Charity compilation to raise money for the Southern Poverty Law Center)

  • Released: 1 January 2017
  • Format: Digital download
  • Tracks: "When I'm With You (Live)"

Don't Stop Now [31] (Charity compilation to raise money for the ACLU)

  • Released: 20 January 2017
  • Format: Digital download
  • Tracks: "Love Vigilantes" (New Order cover)

Don't Stop Now II [32] (Charity compilation to raise money for RAICES)

Don't Stand So Close to Me: A Lame-O Compilation for Self-Isolation [33]

  • Released: 31 March 2020
  • Format: Digital download
  • Tracks: "How to Keep Composure (Demo)"

A Compilation of Love [34] (Charity compilation to raise money for Women Against Abuse, a Philadelphia-based organization providing services for people experiencing domestic abuse)

  • Released: 2 October 2020
  • Format: Digital download
  • Tracks: "After the Quarantine"

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Q&A: Hurry". CMJ . November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Milstein, Alex (July 3, 2015). "Interview with Hurry". Bearded Gentlemen Music. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  3. ↑ Ecouer, Robin (May 21, 2015). "Third Introducing Hurry". Third Outing. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Shrum, Tony (September 9, 2014). "Hurry Signs To Hot Green Records, Announces "Everything/Nothing"". New Noise Magazine. Archived from the original on March 1, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 DeVille, Chris (January 14, 2014). "Hurry - "Oh Whitney!"". Stereogum . Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  6. ↑ Raimo, Kerri Ann (May 6, 2015). "Hurry celebrates cassette release and new animated music video". The Key. WXPN . Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  7. 1 2 3 "Hurry's Video for "Nothing to Say" Will Inspire You To Finish That Novel You've Been Meaning to Write". Noisey. Vice. March 22, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  8. 1 2 Gelfand, Zac (January 11, 2018). "Premiere: Hurry Take Their Dreamy Pop To The Horticultural Center In The Retro 'Waiting For You' Video". Uproxx . Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  9. 1 2 Chelosky, Danielle (May 3, 2021). "Hurry – "It's Dangerous"". Stereogum . Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  10. ↑ Vettese, John (May 3, 2021). "Hurry's fourth album Fake Ideas comes out next month on Lame-O; watch a Chris Farren-directed video for "It's Dangerous"". The Key. WXPN . Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  11. ↑ Scottoline, Matt [@hurryband] (August 19, 2019). "We're at @BootAndSaddle TONIGHT in Philadelphia! First ever show as a 4-piece. If you like hurry that should be mildly exciting news" (Tweet). Retrieved May 3, 2021– via Twitter.
  12. 1 2 Sacher, Andrew (June 21, 2023). "Hurry announce new album "Don't Look Back," share "Beggin' For You"". Brooklyn Vegan . Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  13. 1 2 3 Cohen, Ian (January 22, 2015). "Hurry: "Shake It Off"". Pitchfork . Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  14. ↑ Sacher, Andrew (September 17, 2014). "Hurry (mem Everyone Everywhere) releasing an LP (stream "I Won't Wait"), playing Restorations' release show w/ Cayetana". Brooklyn Vegan . Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  15. ↑ Bracaglia, Kate (October 23, 2014). "Our weekly concert picks: October 22–October 28". Philly.com . Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  16. ↑ Hyden, Steven (December 5, 2014). "Songs of the Week: Long Live Lana". Grantland . Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  17. ↑ Colavita, Michael (February 22, 2014). "Hurry Opening "for a Band [You] Like" at Union Transfer Feb. 22". The Deli . Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  18. ↑ Anthony, David (September 25, 2014). "Hurry is "Oozing Positivity" on its debut album". The A.V. Club . Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  19. 1 2 Sacher, Andrew (May 5, 2014). "Hurry release "Everything/Nothing" on cassette, made a video". Brooklyn Vegan . Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  20. ↑ Day, Jake (January 21, 2014). "Hurry – "Oh Whitney"". Indie Current. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  21. ↑ Farrell, Mike (May 15, 2015). "Q&A with Hurry". Wickedly Rad Music. Retrieved November 11, 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
  22. ↑ Zakorchemny, Chris (October 10, 2014). "Interview: Matt Scottoline of Hurry talks about covering Weezer and what's in his fridge". The Key. WXPN . Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  23. ↑ "Bagel". Man Seeking Woman . Season 3. Episode 7. February 15, 2017. FXX.
  24. ↑ Vettese, John (February 13, 2012). "Check out the debut LP from Hurry, playing Johnny Brenda's on Wednesday". The Key. WXPN . Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  25. ↑ Domenighini, Annalise (September 29, 2016). "Hurry Up and Check Out Hurry's Video for "Casual Feelings"". Noisey. Vice . Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  26. ↑ Hojsak, Sarah (May 6, 2019). "Hurry slows it down and then picks it up on the new "Frustrate You" single". The Key. WXPN . Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  27. ↑ Altman, Lauren (October 4, 2015). "Download Silver Linings Charity Compilation by Punk Talks". The Key. WXPN . Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  28. ↑ Rapa, Patrick (January 28, 2016). "Five Songs You Need to Hear Today". Philadelphia . Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  29. ↑ Miller, Julie (January 20, 2016). "502 South release Philly Rock Comp, Vol. III, featuring The Sixties, Hurry and more". The Key. WXPN . Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  30. ↑ Cea, Max (February 5, 2017). "The Radical Possibility of a Song a Day". Salon . Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  31. ↑ Gotrich, Lars (January 20, 2017). "Listen: Cayetana, The Menzingers, Restorations On ACLU Covers Comp". All Songs Considered . NPR . Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  32. ↑ Rettig, James (November 5, 2018). "Hear Craig Finn, Wild Pink, Chris Farren, Lydia Loveless, & More Cover Songs For Don't Stop Now II Compilation". Stereogum . Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  33. ↑ Rettig, James (March 31, 2020). "Thin Lips, Shannen Moser, Slaughter Beach, Dog & More Contribute To Don't Stand So Close To Me Compilation". Stereogum . Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  34. ↑ Schliep, Regina (October 2, 2020). "Thin Lips, Slaughter Beach Dog, Roger Harvey + Anika Pyle, and more take part in Out Of Love comp and podcast project in support of Women Against Abuse". The Key. WXPN . Retrieved October 2, 2020.
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